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Meath pizzeria receives closure order after human excrement observed 'bubbling up through toilet bowl'

Seven businesses were served with closure orders by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in December.

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A COUNTY MEATH pizzeria was closed in December after a sewage blockage saw human excrement ‘bubbling up’ in a staff toilet which adjoined a food preparation area.

Athboy Pizzas was served with the closure on 5 December following an inspection. The order was lifted the following day.

The inspection report itself, which can be read here, describes how there was a “blockage in the sewage pipe discharging from the staff toilet at the time of the inspection”.

The blockage in question extended to the waste water outlets servicing the kitchen sinks.

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“The toilet bowl was full of human excrement. When taps were turned throughout the food business the human excrement was observed bubbling up through the toilet bowl,” the order reads.

The closure was one of seven ruled upon by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in December following health inspections.

The other orders served include:

  • Ruposhe Indian Restaurant in Drumcondra, north Dublin, was closed for a week from 20 December after the discovery of a cockroach infestation.
  • Cartons Daybreak, at the Ontrac service station in Camolin, Co Wexford, was found to have “prolific evidence of mouse droppings” throughout the store. It was closed for three days from 6 December

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  • Well-known burrito chain Boojum had one of its outlets at Blanchardstown in Dublin closed for four days from 1 December due to no hot or cold running water being available on the premises – this represented a “grave and immediate danger to public health” according to the closure order

Elsewhere, Tigh Giblin restaurant in Spiddal, Galway, was closed for three days between 15 and 18 December, Rose Garden Chinese restaurant was closed for six days from 7 December, and China Town takeaway in Castlebellingham, Louth, was closed for four days from 1 December.

One prosecution was taken by the HSE during November – against Chef’s Corner takeaway in Cork, stemming from an offence dating from December 2016. That prosecution saw costs incurred against the establishment of €5,600, whil a fine of €100 was also applied.

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    Mute Johnhunky Dory
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    Jan 11th 2018, 6:59 PM

    Whether his clear infatuation led him to harass her or not, why does she need trial by twitter?

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    Mute ForeverFeel1ng
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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:16 PM

    @Johnhunky Dory: She didn’t, he volunteered his apology.

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    Mute Karl Monaghan
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    Jan 12th 2018, 2:35 AM

    What an https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=no6-vsHgHJg !!!!!!!!!!
    I was just getting to like Rick and Morty……

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    Jan 12th 2018, 11:07 AM

    @ForeverFeel1ng: oh.. My reading was that he gave a no name apology for previous behaviour and she asked for more

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    Mute Martin Byrne
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    Jan 14th 2018, 7:46 AM

    @1in10arelefties: men don’t report or discuss their harassment. But as men are more often in a position of power it stands to reason that they are more likely to abuse that power.

    We definitely need to address the double standards though. Women don’t even realise they are being sexist so often.

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    Mute Shannon Mcg
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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:03 PM

    I don’t understand why she had to do that over twitter? Why not take a better position and do it in person than potentially invoke the twitter mob to harass and accuse Dan of everything under the sun?

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    Mute Siobhán Ni Mhurchú
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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:14 PM

    @Shannon Mcg: I would say it’s revenge ..he harassed her and now it’s his turn .. Difference is though she was harassed by one person whereas he has the Twitter mob after him now ..Some would say he deserves though ..

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:20 PM

    @Shannon Mcg: I am just assuming here, but as this was already put to Harmon in private & he admits to disregarding the sentiment perhaps she thought, in the current climate, she might get a bit of traction going public, trial by twitter route. What is positive is that Harmon addressed his wrong doing head on & as such received forgiveness. With everything that has been going on unspoken for so long coming out now this is the first story with any sort of positive outcome.

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:00 PM

    Apology accepted aside, he’s now twitter guilty and this won’t be the end of his troubles

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    Jan 11th 2018, 11:02 PM

    @Johnhunky Dory: he created rick & morty. He probably doesnt care that much. He has a cult following.

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    Jan 12th 2018, 12:26 AM

    @Johnhunky Dory: he’s not twitter guilty he’s just guilty and owning it and apologizing for it. She had to put up with it for over two years but hey who cares about that!

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:08 PM

    Jesus surely these apologies should go on in private?

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    Mute Siobhán Ni Mhurchú
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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:10 PM

    @Free comment ratings: nope everything needs to be public knowledge these days…

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    Mute Morgan Freeman
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    Jan 11th 2018, 9:23 PM

    @Free comment ratings: like a confession box perhaps where you can say sorry for anything you do and go back out to do it again. Yeah. Doesn’t work.

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    Mute Deborah Behan
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    Jan 12th 2018, 12:27 AM

    @Free comment ratings: no it’s important other men realise that this type of behaviour is not acceptable. How would they know that if it’s all hush hush?

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:19 PM

    Very curious if this was the reason he got fired just before Community Season 4?? There was never a clear answer why that happened and he got rehired for Season 5 after the quality of the writing suffered.

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    Mute ED
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    Jan 11th 2018, 9:57 PM

    Hating is easy, forgiveness is hard. Fair play.

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:06 PM

    I watched a bit of Rick and Morty and found it to be absolute garbage. I don’t understand why people like it so much.

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:09 PM

    @Irish Patriot: TV shows are made to suit everyone

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:12 PM

    @Darragh Ó Tuathail: God I’d hate to meet the kind of person that r&m is made for :-)

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:20 PM

    @Irish Patriot: I’m pretty sure we don’t want to meet you either

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:27 PM

    @Irish Patriot: I thought the same but i gave it a few episodes and grew to love it. It’s actually very clever and original.

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:35 PM

    @The Dude: Maybe I didn’t give it a fair shot, just thought it wasn’t really funny. Each to their own I guess. I don’t think we should start putting r&m fans into camps or anything like that.

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    Jan 12th 2018, 9:07 AM

    @Irish Patriot: each to their own maybe that’s why it’s a cult. The majority of tv, I can’t find funny or good never was much of a Simpson’s or family guy etc fan but when I was introduced to Rick n Morty loved the piss take it does of everything we have or goes on around us in life. It’s humor is fast and constant in pace and style from start to finish in every episode. If you didn’t like’back to the future’ you mightn’t get this type of humor.

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:10 PM

    Kafka would’a loved this.

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    Jan 12th 2018, 6:40 AM

    This is good to see. He owned up to what he did and she accepted his apology. Hopefully now, other talented people who acted inappropriately ( but not illegally) can do the same, their forgiveness be accepted and they can continue doing what they are good at.

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    Jan 11th 2018, 7:13 PM

    Ah Cormac you must be a Harmontown listener me too man I’m 145 episodes in Dan is a f*cking genius

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    Jan 11th 2018, 8:19 PM

    What a sociopathic creep, disgusting obscene behaviour!

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    Jan 12th 2018, 7:34 PM

    God dam he better finish rick and morty season 4…. or else.

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